Re: Long term storage-Myths??

Posted by fredkanter On 2016/12/9 17:06:32

I've experienced your problem with our '52 Packard factory show car. Previous owner had just used it town in Detroit area since he bought it in '56, I purchased it in 73/74, test drove it around the local streets and it ran fine.

Left to drive to NJ and boy was it an exciting trip, kept popping back through the carb, had little power when I could get it up to 45mph. Poured water down the carb with it running and lots of crap came out the tailpipe. It was all carboned up.

Got it home, did a valve job and carbon cleaning of the head and underside of the valves and did a solvent cleaning of the guides. Did a cleaning of the engine and compartment and found that the green on the block was original!!

Runs like a top ever since.